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Show Funeral Train lawasilnjioa Bans Tfironun Lacs ol Fecpie Thousands Pay Silent Tribute ta the Sacred Dead. rjaashl. Faraa ,.d f'attacea Aioa ' Hallway Falalne "Ilk Inpa aad fljla Iha ria( al Half Maal Haar Taa. tlasasse I of I k I obimm faopla a 00,000 fropia S . rutral Trala aa tt Spl Taw arl M aafclalaa n.KIm Keaaalaa al W..hlaa-a Evtdawcad Orwwl ale.ro for Iha Iaad. Between almost continuous linea of people which lined the railway from Buffalo to Washington Monday, the body of the martyred president waa taken on iu journey to the White Bouse. At every place where the train waa compelled to atop for an in-atant, in-atant, whether a railroad crosaing or an important station, dense crowds were gathered. But all along the track, in the fanning district and remote re-mote from populous centers, farmers and country people for miles around gathered to get a glimpse of the funeral funer-al train. On the Pennsylvania railroad, over whose tracks tha train waa run, not a wheel moved for thiity minutes before the arrival of the train, nor for an equal length of time after iu departure. depar-ture. Along the route everything waa oraeu in oiack. II umble farm bouses and homes of laborer were entwined In crepe and flew the flag at half mast, for nowhere did the president bar more faithful aJmirera than among the corarnoo people, from whom he sprung. In the larger towns and ciliea the decorations were elaborate, aod at many a atation the teoder atrainsof "Lead. Kindly Light," or "Nearer My God to Thee," formed an accompaniment to the rumbling wheel of the train, which was the only sound to be heard. Everything waa hashed j and quirt, all industry suspended for the time being. It is estimated that 500.000 people aaw thej funeral train pass and at oo time since the death of Lincoln were Isijere more evidence of genuine aad-ness. aad-ness. The funeral train consisted of all Pullrtians and an observation funeral car hauled by tno ,gi,.,,. Th, e.nursl lo the engine, weregl.en over to represernat.ves of the press, a dinitv car followed, a car for senators sena-tors and government officer, the car Hungary for I'lr.ldrnl Rooseve.t and cabinet. This was followed by the carOlympia. occupied by Mrs .McKinler .McKin-ler and sorrowing relatives. An ob-ervstion ob-ervstion funeral car. with the casket containing n,, ..r,.,J ,Cad in plain riew of all who lined the tracks, n aa the last car in the train. At Baltimore the train was reversed and run into Washington with the funeral car ahead. At Washington a vast throng met the train, which arrived at :3o. There waa a deathlike stillness, hardly a word being spoken by the thousand who lined the wy from the depot to the White Hons,. Ropes had been tretrhed along the rout to keep the crowds back ar.,1 l v. . , . , iane Ol people thus formed the cortege moved. The president and cabinet followed the remains to th. While House, where the casket was deposited in the great east room, where pubiie reception are held. At Baltimore the tra.j fairly ploughed plough-ed through a mas, of flower, which had been atrew-n :,, , ie lr.k Mrs. McK.nley w, helped lo her room Immediately after the arrival of the funeral party, where she immediately immed-iately retired, showing evidence of the strain she had been subjected lo. |
